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2025 Newsletter week 17

Apr 25
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PORTS

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Peel Ports to Invest £10 Million in Heysham Port to Boost Capacity and Efficiency

Peel Ports Group is set to invest £10 million in Heysham Port, enhancing its role as a vital trade gateway between the UK mainland, the Island of Ireland, and the Isle of Man. The investment aims to future-proof operations, improve resilience, and support growing customer demand.

The project will see major upgrades, including a reconfiguration of the trailer park, a new multi-lane smart gate operating system, and the implementation of a state-of-the-art terminal operating system. These developments will enhance capacity, reduce congestion, and improve safety and efficiency across the port.

The improvements are expected to benefit all operators at the port, including Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, CLdN, and Stena Line. The expanded trailer park will support future growth, notably Stena Line’s deployment of two new ‘NewMax’ ferries, which will increase freight capacity by 40%.

Work is due to commence in the coming weeks.

Source: https://www.peelports.com/news-articles/heysham-port-set-for-10m-upgrade-to-boost-capacity-and-efficiency-at-facility

Apr 25
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From Venice to Libya with the RoRo ship MIMER – A New Line

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A brand-new RoRo line is set to launch in May, linking the port of Chioggia (Venice) with Misurata and Benghazi in Libya, along with several other ports in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Loris Trevisan, a shipping agent active in Venice, confirmed to Ferry Shipping News that the 1990-built vessel MIMER has been chartered in and will be deployed by the new company Midline Shipping, which is controlled by Dubai-based interests.

The vessel’s planned rotation will also include calls at the Turkish ports of Izmir and Mersin, as well as Alexandria in Egypt.

“The vessel has a cargo capacity of approximately 1,030 linear metres and 4,491 DWT, with a loading ramp capable of handling up to 180 tons. The service is particularly aimed at project cargo (on Mafi), machinery, and large rolling stock,” Trevisan explained.

Sailings will take place every 15–18 days from Venice-Chioggia.

Apr 25
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ORGANISATIONS

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ESPO Welcomes EP’s Budget Committee’s Plea for Greater Funding for Transport, Energy and Dual-Use Infrastructure Within the Next MFF

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the report of the European Parliament’s Budget Committee voted on 23 April, titled “On a revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world,” by co-rapporteurs Siegfried Mureşan (EPP) and Carla Tavares (S&D). The compromise amendments and the full report can be found here.

The report stresses the need for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) to allocate significantly greater funding to energy and transport, in line with the objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. This requires the decarbonisation of the economy through the deployment of clean technologies and the enhancement of energy and transport infrastructure.

The Budget MEPS are also asking support for military mobility in the future EU budget, to enhance infrastructure for dual-use—both military and civilian— to strengthen the Union’s defence capabilities.

The Budget Committee finally underlines the importance of ensuring that the MFF is adequately resourced and sustainably financed and recognises that budgetary needs post-2027 will be significantly higher than the amounts allocated in the 2021–2027 MFF.

Apr 25
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IMAGE CARDS

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In April, Mann Lines’ ML FREYJA has been integrated in the Wallenius SOL network. She is seen here in Zeebrugge.

Baleària has successfully completed the first docking trials of the high-speed ferry AVEMAR DOS in the port of Tarifa. The 82-metre catamaran, capable of carrying up to 900 passengers and reaching speeds of 34 knots, is set to begin operations on the Tarifa–Tangier Ville route in early May.

The initial schedule includes four daily crossings in each direction, with frequency expected to increase over the summer season—offering departures from early morning until late evening.

Last week, the company also carried out operational trials in the port of Tangier Ville in preparation for the launch.